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An Interview with Anglican Bishop-elect Kathryn Otley: Non-anxious leadership in anxious times

Posted on March 27, 2026April 3, 2026 by Ottawa Churches Chronicle

The Venerable Kathryn Otley will be installed as the Anglican Bishop of Ottawa on May 9, 2026. She is the first woman elected to lead the Diocese of Ottawa, which has a history stretching back to 1896. I interviewed Bishop-elect Otley on March 20. We spoke about her experience in parish ministry — most recently…

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